The first closed-end mining mutual fund, a toy factory for the Happy Meal analogue: the main thing March 1

Finance

• The first closed mining investment fund may appear on the Russian market. The fund will be available only to qualified investors with a minimum threshold of 300,000 rubles.

Business

• The Vkusno — i dotka restaurant network will open a toy factory for the “Kids Combo” children’s kit. The first toys will appear in sets in July-August 2023.
• Since the beginning of 2023, due to rising prices, Russians have started to spend on average more on children’s items than a year ago. The average bill for children’s goods increased 17% over the year, the number of purchases decreased, Kommersant found.
• Gazprombank Leasing is negotiating with Yurent the entry into the capital of the kicksharing service. The total investment may amount to approximately 6.4 billion rubles.
• The demand for Russian sanatoriums for the coming spring increased by a third. This is expected to lead to an increase in the cost of accommodation in health centers by at least 15%, writes Kommersant.
• VK has ruled out the possibility of remote work for employees outside of Russia, Forbes reported. The company will retain the possibility of remote work for its employees, but such activities from abroad in full format and with all access, including working with user data, will not be possible.

Technologies

• Against the background of the popularity of Midjourney and ChatGPT from August 2022 to February 2023, the number of neural network users has increased fivefold and the duration of interaction with artificial intelligence (AI) has tripled, Vedomosti writes.